Opinion

Future development of the Ioco lands raises important issues for the region and it's not just the loss of tax- and job-generating industrial lands that is a concern.

The Editor, My husband was riding his mobility scooter past Minnekhada middle school last Wednesday morning when a wheel slipped off the sidewalk and he fell down a grassy embankment with the scooter on top of him.

The Editor, Re. "Who will pay for School District 43 deficit debacle?" (Opinion, The Tri-City News, April 19).

The Editor, Re. "FACE TO FACE: Should B.C. once again consider proportional representation?" (The Tri-City News, April 26).

NDP leader Adrian Dix has finally rolled out his "fully costed" election platform. Major policy announcements had been released previously but there was plenty more spending added to the total.

I 'm fairly certain I spent less time researching post-secondary programs (undergraduate and graduate studies combined) than I have looking into this next educational stage in my life: my daughter's pre-school.

The Editor, An open letter to Richard Stewart, mayor of Coquitlam: I have noted with interest your plan to try and replace the bailey bridge over the Brunette River.

S o you think we should switch to a proportional representation (PR) electoral system? Come on, Andy, not again. Didn't we settle this in a 2009 referendum on PR in B.C.? Didn't 61% of B.C.

The Editor, Re. "SD43 job cuts 'massive'" (The Tri-City News, April 19). I have been reading the news reports on the current budget issue, and want to share my views with the board and interested parties.

America wants to charge us for the privilege of visiting. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security recently proposed a crossing fee for visitors travelling across America's northern and southern borders.